Finley knew his Mavs days were over

When the Dallas Mavericks were knocked out of last season’s playoffs, Michael Finley had a feeling he was done, according to Marc Stein of ESPN.com. Make that done as a Maverick, not as an NBA player.

Finley gave San Antonio fans an idea of how far he is from finished in his Spurs debut. He scored 16 points off the bench Tuesday in a season-opening victory over the Denver Nuggets. He scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, including a jump shot that put the Spurs in front for good.

Kyle Bailey, who was with the Spurs in their preseason training camp, was selected 17th overall by the Florida Flames in Thursday’s National Basketball Association Development League draft, according to cstv.com. Bailey’s college coach credits the experience with the Spurs as giving Bailey a better opportunity.